#9BDF91
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.9% 0.126 141.3), rgb(155, 223, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#9BDF91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDF91 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 223, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.126 141.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9BDF91 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BDF91 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDF91 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDF91 text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BA
oklch(88.4% 0.07 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDF91
oklch(83.9% 0.126 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#48BE37
oklch(70.8% 0.202 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#9BDF91 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E3D28C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC95 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96DACB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDF91
#9BDF91
oklch(83.9% 0.126 141.3)
- #F0AFFC
#F0AFFC
oklch(84% 0.125 321.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9BDF91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BDF91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #9BDF91 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.